QLD · Gold Coast Council
Elanora, QLD, 4221
Current weather
16.4°CClear sky
92% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 21.3° / 14.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#169 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Elanora is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 12,539 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 679 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 54.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $980, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 12,539
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,744
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 227 of 4,617
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 312 / 749 / 184
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $980
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 679
- Against the person
- 93
- Against property
- 445
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 135 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences63
- Other Property Damage48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)259
- Traffic And Related Offences50
- Unlawful Entry69
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,042
- Elanora State High SchoolSecondary
- Elanora State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Guineas Creek Rd at Riverside Drive
- KP McGrath Dr at Elanora State School
- KP McGrath Dr at Elanora State School
- Nineteenth Ave at Kalmia Court
- Nineteenth Ave at Kalmia Court
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Avocado St at Jarrahdale DrBus stop
- Avocado St near Doubleview DrBus stop
- Casuarina Dr at Ottelia DriveBus stop
- Casuarina Dr at Silver Glade DriveBus stop
- Casuarina Dr near Ottelia DrBus stop
- Casuarina Dr near Silver Glade DrBus stop
- Doubleview Dr at Attadale CourtBus stop
- Doubleview Dr at Swanbourne WayBus stop
- Guineas Creek Rd at Doubleview DriveBus stop
- Hop St at Avocado StreetBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Creekside ParkPark
- Elanora Wetland ReserveNature reserve
- Nollamara ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Blooms The Chemistpharmacy
- Chempropharmacy
- Gentle Dentaldentist
- QML Pathologysample_collection
- The Pines Dental Surgerydentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 57.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #169 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blooms The Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Chemprohealthpharmacy
- Gentle Dentalhealthdentist
- QML Pathologyhealthsample_collection
- The Pines Dental Surgeryhealthdentist
- Creekside Parkgovernmentpark
- Elanora Wetland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Nollamara Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Guineas Creek Rd at Riverside Drivetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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